grand prix :
Brazilian Grand Prix
2015
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
São PauloRace CircuitCounter-Clockwise
R18
71Laps
305.909 KM
Race Highlights
WINNER
Nico Rosberg
MercedesWINNER
1:31:09.090
POLE POSITION
Nico Rosberg
MercedesPOLE POSITION
1:11.282
FASTEST LAP
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesFASTEST LAP
1:14.832L51
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Nico Rosberg #6 Mercedes | 1 | 71 | 1:31:09.090 | 25PTS |
| 2 | — | Lewis Hamilton #44FL Mercedes | 2 | 71 | +7.756 | 18PTS |
| 3 | — | Sebastian Vettel #5 Ferrari | 3 | 71 | +14.244 | 15PTS |
| 4 | — | Kimi Räikkönen #7 Ferrari | 4 | 71 | +47.543 | 12PTS |
| 5 | +2 | Valtteri Bottas #77 Williams | 7 | 70 | +1 lap | 10PTS |
| 6 | -1 | Nico Hülkenberg #27 Force India | 5 | 70 | +1 lap | 8PTS |
| 7 | -1 | Daniil Kvyat #26 Red Bull | 6 | 70 | +1 lap | 6PTS |
| 8 | +6 | Romain Grosjean #8 Lotus | 14 | 70 | +1 lap | 4PTS |
| 9 | — | Max Verstappen #33 Toro Rosso | 9 | 70 | +1 lap | 2PTS |
| 10 | +5 | Pastor Maldonado #13 Lotus | 15 | 70 | +1 lap | 1PTS |
| 11 | +8 | Daniel Ricciardo #3 Red Bull | 19 | 70 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | -1 | Sergio Pérez #11 Force India | 11 | 70 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | — | Felipe Nasr #12 Sauber | 13 | 70 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | +2 | Jenson Button #22 McLaren | 16 | 70 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | +5 | Fernando Alonso #14 McLaren | 20 | 70 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | -4 | Marcus Ericsson #9 Sauber | 12 | 69 | +2 laps | — |
| 17 | +1 | Will Stevens #28 Marussia | 18 | 67 | +4 laps | — |
| 18 | -1 | Alexander Rossi #53 Marussia | 17 | 67 | +4 laps | — |
| DNF | — | Carlos Sainz Jr. #55 Toro Rosso | PL | 0 | Technical defect | — |
| DSQ | — | Felipe Massa #19 Williams | 8 | 70 | Tyre temperature | — |